The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-03

stepsoD, and given two years in the
penitentisry, furnish ed bond yeI'er-
day in the sum of $1,000 as security
for her appearance when wanted. Ell
forts are being ms de to get the Gov
ernor 10 pardon her, and they will
doubtless succeed.
The canine detective force OF the
city is at last complete. The Phila.
delphia contribution arrived at 9
O'Clock last evening by express There
are three OF them, and while meek in
appearance, have O record which
eclipses that OF the dog Niger, said to
have swan the Mississippi river and
continued the tail of an escaped con.
Wet to Marianne, Ark.
"A committee Of assessors, Messrs.
J. s. Duval, p. j. Hefferman and j.
Algfo, after conference with City
Attorney Walker and County Attor-
ney Jordan, have decided to make
formal demands upon the shared olders
for the purpose of getting at tier cap
ital stock and making proper Assess
ment. 10 case of refusal the corpora
ton will be mandamused.
Judge E.tes handed down his de-
cision yesterday in the case of the
Hanauer Oil Works vs.. W. B Mallory
q Co. This was suit for the posses
zion OF the property at the foot of
Adams street, which has bean on trial
in the Circuit Court for several days.
The de cision Is at some length, but In
accordance with the finding Of the
jury, which was for the plaintiff.
Argument in the mstter OF setting
aside the sentence and indictment in
the Talbot larceny case wa, heard by
Judge DuBose yesterday afternoon.
Attorney General Peters and Assist
ant Attorney General Dupuy cited
numerous authorities and illustrations
sustaining the correctness of the entire
proceedings, but the Judge was not
IN orough y satisfied and took it under
advls ,ment until some future day.
The MISSIONER plantation, in Phil
lips comfy, AK, belonging to the
Wade Bolton estate, and comprising
$500 acres, was yesterday sold to j. I.
Jefferson and J. q. Nicely, Of this city,
for $4,000. The sale was made by
Chairman Slaughter, OF the County
Court, as trustee. 1t Is considered q
fine bargain for the estate. There are
between 5000 and 5000 acres yet
10 be sold before the estate is finally
wound up, and the Or airman Is desi
GUS Of relief from the truet.
y,-Gcspel meeting and service o.
song tits evening at $3.50 O'clock, IL
the rooms OF the Young Mems Christi
an Association, conducted by Rev
George H. Sheldrake. Everybody in
vited. Service lasts one hour. The
reRula monthly business meeting will
be held Monday evening at B o'clock
and all members are requested to bt
present, as business of Importance vii
be transacted. Parties desiring to be
come members can hand their names
10 eny one OF the me mbers and " viii
be acted upon at the meeting.
The ladies OF the Central Bap,is
Church will give a crazy tea ia the
psrlors OF the church Tuesday even
ing, April 9th, from Z to 10 o'clock, tc
which the public are cordially invited
The entertainment will be entirely
new and novel, the setting of the
table will be of the most crazy chsrsc
ter and the costumes OF the walters
will correspond. In connection with
the tea, the young will also give az
elephant party, new amusement, tc
which they hope to see all OF their
friends. Admission will be only q
cents, including tea.
"A peculiar and probably fat i scci
dent occurred Just this eide of the
Madison street bridge over the Charle
ton railroad late yesterday afternoon,
A colored man, named John Smith,
ives returning from basel all aud stand
ing on the side step of one of the sum-
mvr cara CT the street railroad line.
The car had just crossed the bridge
when 1t met one horse wagon, driven
by countryman. The mule attached
to The wagon became frightened at the
car and ran into 1t. One OF the shaf,3
penetr, ted Smiih's abdomen, discm'
boweling him, The wounded man
was removed 10 his home, No SO st.
Martin street, where DR.. Talbert at
tended him. He was employed by
Mike Blessing.